Nursery: Our well staffed nursery is available on the upper level across from the Worship Center
doors for children who are infants to 36 months.

Children’s Church provides an age appropriate learning environment for our families in

Classroom #3 on the lower level. The 9:00 a.m. service welcomes children age 3 – 2nd grade while
the 11:00 a.m. service serves children age 3 – 4th grade. Children should arrive prior to the start of
each worship service.

Church Life
Benevolent Offering
The Board of Deacons will be
receiving a benevolent offering in
the foyer at the conclusion of each
of today’s services.

Prayer Ministry
At the conclusion of today’s
services, our Elders will be available
to pray with those who are dealing
with health needs and other life
challenges. They will be available at
the front of the worship center.

Child Dedications
Please contact Pastor Russell if you
would like to discuss or schedule
the dedication of your children
during an upcoming worship
service.

Carpet Fund Update
Designated gifts for our current
building completion project, which is
the carpeting of all nine classrooms
on the lower level, as of December
29 total $12,891 toward the
projected cost of $16,500. Gifts
designated “carpet” on your offering
envelopes will enable us to
complete this project.

2013 Contributions Tax Note

Sermon CDs may be ordered at the Information Center.

Visitors - We are so glad you’ve come this morning to
seek the Lord Jesus Christ and worship Him together with us.
Please take a moment to complete the Connection Card in the
worship folder. After doing so, tear it off and bring it to the
Information Center in the lobby to receive a complimentary gift
bag and information about the ministries of our church.

It is advised that federal tax returns
not be filed before receipt of your
annual giving statement. Donors
may not be able to deduct individual
contributions of $250 or more if they
file a tax return before receiving a
contribution summary from the
church.

Adult Sunday School
Pastor Jeff will be offering a new
study for the adult Sunday school
class beginning January 26. Until
then, you’re welcome to sit in on
the JOY Group study in the book of
Acts in classroom #1, or enjoy
fellowship with others over a cup of
coffee and a donut at the Koinonia
Café’ in the Great Room.

Church Phone Directory
Updated phone directories are now
in your church mailbox. If you do
not have a mailbox and consider
this your church home, please use
the Connection Card tear-off piece
of your worship folder to let us
know that you would like a mailbox
and we will designate one for you.

Men’s Ministry
Men’s Bible Studies
Our Men’s Bible studies are always
open to new participants. Maybe
this would be a good time for you
to go check out one of them.
Times and locations are listed in
the “This Week at ACV” box on the
back page of this worship folder. If
you have further questions, speak
to Pastor Jeff.

Brian Brown will be offering and
leading a new study called “All Pro
Dads”. This is a fantastic study with
Prayer Chain
co-host Tony Dungy, giving us a
If you have requests you would like game plan on how to be a hero to
others to be praying about, please our kids, and more importantly how
contact the church office. We will to follow God’s game-plan for our
get them on our e-mail prayer
lives.
chain and others will join you in
praying for your concern. You can
either call the office (483-1100) or
e-mail your request to
office@stcroixalliance.com and
Winter Bible Studies
your request will be forwarded. If
Women’s bible studies for the
you would like to be included in
receiving requests to pray for, call winter quarter begin this week.
or email the church office and you This quarter’s offerings are
“Chase” by Jennie Allen, “Living
will be put on the list.
Beyond Yourself” by Beth Moore,
and “SHAPE: Discover Your
Spiritual Gifts.” The Sunday school
class is continuing the study “He Is
My Freedom” by Debbie Alsdorf.
Women interested in that study are
welcome to join the class. More
information and registration is
available at the Information Center.

Women’s Ministry

Children’s Ministry
Awana
Wednesdays | 6:45 p.m.-8:15 p.m.
Our Awana ministry is designed to
teach elementary children God’s
Word through memorization,
lessons and fun activities. You can
bring your child anytime to take
advantage of this opportunity.

Student Ministry
Youth Group
Wednesday, Jan. 8
7:00-8:30 PM | Student Center
Welcome back! We will be kicking
off our Student Ministry this
Wednesday at the Student Center
at 7:00 p.m. We will begin our new
series titled “Filtered.” See you on
Wednesday!

Oasis District Retreat
January 24-26 | HS Students
Cost is $110.00
Registration deadline is January 15
To register, go to:
aachur.ch/dro12414